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Indian Army Air Defence to Get Akash Missiles, Modernize Older SAMs
March 5, 2015 @ 01:49 PMThe armys air defence (AAD) wing is undergoing a long awaited modernisation by acquiring six batterys of Aakash surface to air missiles (SAM) and modernizing older Russian origin SAMs. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is likely handed over the Akash missiles at a ceremony later this month
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Saft Li-ion Batteries To Power Hawkei Military Tactical Vehicles
February 19, 2015 @ 03:13 PMSaft has won order from Thales Australia to deliver Li-ion battery systems which can power up to 1,300 Hawkei military tactical vehicles. Saft will begin deliveries of advanced Li-ion batteries for use in prototype vehicles in the first quarter of 2015 and, upon success, will extend to a follow-on contract for further vehicles early in the third quarter of 2015
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Indian LCA Tejas Achieves Cold Start Success
January 29, 2015 @ 06:39 AMWith three consecutive start-ups of its engine after overnight soak in extreme cold(around -15ºC) conditions of Laddakh winter, that too without any external assistance, Tejas, the Indian Light Combat Aircraft has achieved a rare distinction. Starting the fighter aircraft under such extreme condition without any external assistance or heating is a technology challenge
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US Army Unveils $27 Million Virtual THAAD Missile Launch Training Facility
January 27, 2015 @ 11:28 AMThe US army on Friday started the services new virtual training facility, moving from training whole batteries on its newest missile defense system to individual training in a classroom. The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system is designed to intercept tactical ballistic missiles
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BAE Systems Launches Thermal Weapon Sights With Military Grade 12-Micron Technology
January 20, 2015 @ 08:25 AMBAE Systems has launched its 12-micron thermal imaging technology that improves the effectiveness of thermal weapon sights. The companys Universal Thermal Clip-On version XII (UTC® XII) is the first military-grade thermal weapon sight to include the new 12-micron technology, which reduces lens size, total system weight, and battery use, while delivering improved image quality
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General Dynamics Wins MK46 Gun Weapon Systems Contract
January 14, 2015 @ 07:51 AMGeneral Dynamics Land Systems has won a $26.2 million contract from the US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) for MK46 Modification (Mod) 2 Gun Weapon Systems (GWS)
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Exelis delivers 2,000th PLM-4 Radar Signal Simulator to US military
January 13, 2015 @ 02:24 PMExelis has delivered the 2,000th AN/PLM-4 Radar Signal Simulator (RSS) to the US military. The
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WIN-T Increment 2 SNE Supports US Army Field Artillery Operations
January 9, 2015 @ 08:13 AMGeneral Dynamics-built Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 2 Soldier Network Extension (SNE) proves successful in helping a US Army field artillery team increase their communications reach and by improving their call-for-fire response time. The Soldier Network Extension(SNE) supported call-for-fire mission 'threads' during the Development Test 2 and Network Integration Evaluation 15
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K2 Energy Wins $81 Million Contract To Design Energy Storage System
January 6, 2015 @ 08:49 AMK2 Energy Solution has won $81 million contract from the Naval Sea Systems Command of US to design an energy storage system capable of powering “a large modular capacitor bank for the electromagnetic railgun.” The contract was awarded in July but the first order was not placed until today
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Exelis Wins USAF Radar Signal Simulators Contract
December 16, 2014 @ 02:31 AMExelis announced Monday that it has won an US Air Force $6.3 million contract to provide AN/PLM-4 Radar Signal Simulators (RSS) to test radar warning receivers on various aircraft
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China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
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Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
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Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...